I Care A Lot, could just as easily slot into
Gone Girl – such are the similarities between the two films: they both star Rosamund Pike on tremendous form, they both have her playing a scorned woman, and they both make us watch as her complex plan quickly unravels.
Pike plays Marla Grayson – an unforgiving con woman making a small fortune by convincing judges to appoint her as the legal guardian to elderly people who, according to Marla, cannot take care of themselves. This is a lie, of course – and she quietly pockets as much of the OAPs’ money as possible while the scam lasts. Eventually, she runs into trouble when her latest target, the seemingly sweet-natured Jennifer Peterson (Dianne Wiest), proves more switched on than the rest.